Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Bhopal Master Plan Moves Toward Release After Years Of Delays
The government wants to make a new plan for how Bhopal should grow.
The plan could decide where businesses can operate and how roads and new areas should be used.
Officials are considering releasing a revised draft soon.
They may first hold a workshop with experts.
Public representatives could then give their suggestions.
Nearby areas and villages may also be included.
Bhopal’s previous plan was released in 1995 and was used until 2005.
Several newer plans were proposed but later dropped or cancelled.
The Madhya Pradesh government has restarted preparations to release the Bhopal master plan.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has discussed releasing the plan for the metropolitan city.
A workshop may be held to obtain expert views before public representatives provide suggestions.
The revised plan may include notified areas and rural regions surrounding Bhopal.
Earlier plans or drafts from 2009, 2020 and 2023 were subsequently dropped or cancelled.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, the Urban Development and Housing Department, experts and public representatives.
- What
- The government is preparing to revise and release the delayed Bhopal master plan.
- When
- Preparations are underway; the article does not provide a specific release date. Earlier plans or drafts were issued in 2009, 2020 and 2023, with the 2023 plan cancelled in 2024.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, potentially including notified areas and rural regions around the city.
- Why
- The plan could regulate commercial activity, address population growth and guide development around Bhopal, particularly after the Supreme Court expressed strong views about commercial activity on residential plots.
- Last released plan
- The previous Bhopal master plan was released in 1995 and remained in force until 2005.
- Current status
- The government has restarted preparations for releasing a revised master plan.
- Possible consultation
- The Urban Development and Housing Department may hold a workshop with experts.
- Public input
- Suggestions from public representatives may be sought after the workshop.
- Potential coverage
- The draft may include areas adjacent to Bhopal that have already been notified, as well as surrounding rural areas.
- Earlier proposals
- Plans or drafts introduced in 2009, 2020 and 2023 were later dropped or cancelled.
- Commercial activity
- The plan may determine commercial uses based partly on road width and population growth.